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Old October 17th 03, 07:08 PM
Matt Wiser
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"Jack G" wrote:
Don't think aerial refueling fits the original
posters intent:

"which post-WW2 combat aircraft (any country)
have NOT been used in their
intended roles in an actual shooting war (or
police action, or soccer riot,
or whatever it's called these days)?"

I don't think a B-50 ever dropped a bomb in
anger.

An F11F did shoot itself down accidentally by
diving through the path of its
own shells, but I don't think that counts as
a shooting war.

Jack

"Tex Houston"
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"Jack G"

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Just did a quick read, may have missed these:

Boeing B-50
Grumman F11F Tiger

Jack


421ARS operated the KB-50J from Yokota 1960-Oct

1964 including operating a
Detachment at Takhli.

Tex





RB-50s did return fire on several occasions when jumped in international
airspace by MiGs, and the MiGs opened fire. That's combat by anyone's definition.


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